Child's Deportation Could Be Fatal: Attorneys Fight for Her Life

Four-Year-Old Faces Deportation, Life-or-Death Decision Looms A four-year-old girl, Sofia, is facing deportation from the United States, a move that her attorneys say could be fatal. Sofia, who came to the US from Mexico two years ago under humanitarian parole, suffers from short bowel syndrome and requires specialized, life-saving medical care only available in the US. "Without appropriate medical care in the United States, her doctors at Children's Hospital LA say she will die," the family's attorneys stated in a news release. "The family came to the U.S. under humanitarian parole, but in April, the Trump administration terminated their parole and ordered them to self-deport." Attorney Gina Amadio spoke about the urgency of the situation, emphasizing Sofia's need for intensive intravenous treatments. Another attorney, Rebecca Brown, confirmed the Trump administration's role in the family's predicament. Sofia's mother, Daisy Vargas, received a notice last month that their humanitarian parole and work permits had been revoked. The family is now appealing for humanitarian parole, but so far, their efforts have been met with further notices to leave the country. The case highlights the complex and often heartbreaking intersection of immigration policy and healthcare access.